Miyako toad
Bufo gargarizans Cantor, 1842
Status not recordedfrogs and toads
The miyako toad (Bufo gargarizans) is a species in the family Bufonidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 116.2 g.
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Quick facts about the miyako toad
- Weight
- 116.2 g
- Length
- up to 13.4 cm
- Lifespan
- up to 9 years
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Main food
- arthropods, leaves
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5,000 – 7,400
- Reproduction
- Eggs
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the miyako toad live?
Not recorded
Is the miyako toad endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the miyako toad classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBufonidae
- genusBufo
- SpeciesBufo gargarizans Cantor, 1842
Synonyms Bufo asiaticus, Bufo asiaticus gargarizans, Bufo bufo asiaticus, Bufo bufo gargarizans, Bufo bufo miyakonis, Bufo gargarizans miyakonis, Bufo gargarizans popei, Bufo griseus, Bufo japonicus gargarizans, Bufo japonicus miyakonis, Bufo popei, Bufo sachalinensis, Bufo sinicus, Bufo tibetanus, Bufo vulgaris asiatica, Bufo vulgaris chinensis, Bufo vulgaris var. asiatica
Other names and names in other languages (23)
- Asiatic toadEnglish
- Chinese toadEnglish
- Chusan island toadEnglish
- Tibetan toadEnglish
- Zhoushan toadEnglish
- ropucha čínskáCzech
- Fernöstliche KröteGerman
- Rospo cineseItalian
- Miyako HikigaeruJapanese
- 중국두꺼비Korean
- Aziatische padDutch
- Дальневосточная жабаRussian
- азијска крастачаSerbian
- Asya Siğilli KurbağasıTurkish
- 中华蟾蜍Chinese
- ropucha tibetskáCzech
- Chinesische StachelkröteGerman
- Südchinesische KröteGerman
- Rospo della CinaItalian
- アジアヒキガエルJapanese
- Dalnevostochnaya ZhabaRussian
- 中華大蟾蜍Chinese
- 西藏蟾蜍Chinese
Relatives of the miyako toad
Other species in the same genus Bufo.

Common toad
Bufo bufo
Colchic toad
Bufo verrucosissimus
Talysh toad
Bufo eichwaldi
Bankor toad
Bufo bankorensis
Japanese stream toad
Bufo torrenticola
Water toad
Bufo stejnegeri
CompareMiyako toad vs Common toadMiyako toad vs Colchic toadMiyako toad vs Talysh toadMiyako toad vs Bankor toad
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the miyako toad?
An adult miyako toad weighs 116.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What does the miyako toad eat?
Its recorded main food is arthropods and leaves.
What kind of animal is the miyako toad?
The miyako toad (Bufo gargarizans) belongs to the family Bufonidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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